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Blepharoplasty

(Eyelift)

Addresses the following concerns

  • Comments about looking older, sad, or tired.
  • Excess skin, wrinkles, hooding, and heaviness of the upper eyelids, and inability to apply makeup to the upper eyelids.
  • Sagging, drooping, or “hound dog” look to the corners of the eyes.
  • Difficulty with vision when looking upward or ahead.
  • Excess fat either below or above the eyes, or both.

The Procedure

  • Outpatient procedure performed under local anesthetic in our AAAHC accredited surgery center.
  • When treating the upper eyelids, an incision is made in the natural crease of the eyelid, and excess skin and fat are removed.
  • When treating the lower eyelids, an incision is made inside the lower eyelid, or below the edge of the outer lower eyelid, and then excess skin and fat are removed.
  • An eyelift treating both the upper and lower eyes takes forty-five minutes to an hour.

The Recovery

  • You will need to sleep and rest with your head elevated for a week after your procedure.
  • Pain is minimal, subsides by the second or third day, and is easily controlled with medication.
  • Swelling is mild to moderate and peaks at two days, then subsides rapidly over the next three weeks.
  • Bruising is minimal and peaks at two days. It then recedes rapidly over the next three to five days.
  • You will come in the day after your procedure for a checkup, sutures are removed about six days afterwards.
  • Makeup may be applied after sutures are removed, and you are able to comfortably appear in public after that time.
  • You may resume many activities within the first week after surgery, and most regular activities by the end of three weeks.

The Result

  • Natural, rested, younger appearance.
  • Better vision and relief of heaviness and discomfort of the eyelids.
  • Presentable appearance by the end of the first week that just gets better over three to six months.